Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) (Dorset) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next low tide (1.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature |
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
|
18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
12
|
W
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
|
WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
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26
|
27
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28
|
28
|
28
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29
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
80%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
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84%
|
83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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85%
|
86%
|
88%
|
92%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
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0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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0.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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6
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
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2
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2
|
2
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2
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2
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2
|
2
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2
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2
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5
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5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
4
|
SW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SW
7
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
15
|
10
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
96%
|
89%
|
80%
|
77%
|
79%
|
87%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
WSW
10
|
SW
13
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
23
|
27
|
30
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
95%
|
91%
|
72%
|
66%
|
72%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
10
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
1.2
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1.3
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1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
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16°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
SW
17
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
27
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
28
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
86%
|
82%
|
78%
|
78%
|
86%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
18
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
18
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
94%
|
88%
|
82%
|
80%
|
83%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
11
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SW
5
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
7
|
11
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
98%
|
94%
|
85%
|
78%
|
74%
|
78%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 23 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 23 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 23 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 23 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 28 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 28 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 28 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 28 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 29 June
Tide times and heights are from Chesil Cove tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
UK video forecast
Portland Harbour - Sandsfoot Castle (Beach) weather map
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Turning cloudy, with the risk of some rain.
This Evening and Tonight:
A fine end to the day. Cloud gradually thickening from the west overnight with outbreaks of rain possible across some western parts of the region by the end of the night. Remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
A cloudy start on Tuesday with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle, persistent over west-facing hills. Some brighter spells developing through the afternoon, and winds gradually easing. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Sunny spells and scattered showers on Wednesday. Rather cloudy on Thursday with rain spreading eastwards later into Friday. Increasingly windy by Friday, and temperatures around or a little above average.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Portland Harbour - Castle Cove (Beach) 0.3 miles
- Weymouth - Central (Beach) 1.2 miles
- Weymouth 1.4 miles
- Weymouth and Portland 1.7 miles
- Bennetts Water Garden 2.4 miles
- Fortuneswell 2.6 miles
- Portland 3.2 miles
- Bowleaze Cove (Beach) 3.6 miles
- Church Ope Cove (Beach) 4.2 miles
- Isle of Portland 5.0 miles